After school Percussion Rehearsal with Guest Artist, Brian Mason

Dear Percussion Families,  Justin has been able to secure an outstanding guest artist, Brian Mason for our annual Percussion/Jazz Extravaganza in late March.

Mr. Mason has requested to rehearse with the 1st and 3rd period percussion classes after school on Friday, March 23 from 4:00-6:00 PM.  This is a mandatory rehearsal for all percussion students.  Please make note of it on your calendars.  This will be a great experience with a nationally known guest artist!

Thanks for your time!  Sincerely, Bill Kite  william.kite@fayette.kyschools.us  Director of Bands  Henry Clay High School

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PEP BAND ROSTERS AND INFO!

Dear Henry Clay Band Family,  Click link below for the Pep Band Rosters. All Students enrolled in a 1st-4th hour band class must attend their assigned game. This is a performance grade! Also, due the large amount of student will will have 3 Bands this year. We will know the regional schedule after Districts are completed.

NEXT WEEKS SCHEDULE!

Tuesday February 21st – PEP BAND A: Call time in Band Room is 5:00 PM

Wednesday February 22nd - PEP BAND B: Call Time in the Band Room  7:00 PM

Friday February 24th – PEP BAND C – Call Time is Either 5:00 or 7:00 (Depends on if the teams win/lose)

Regionals will be the following week.

Sincerely,   Jeff Bayerle   jeffrey.bayerle@fayette.kyschools.us

PEP BAND ROSTERS 021412

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Great Opportunity for Percussionists

The Kentucky Percussive Arts Society (KYPAS) is proud to announce this year’s artist roster for the 2012 “Day of Percussion” (DOP), which includes:  Zoro, Colin McNutt, Dr. Chris Tanner, and Dr. Christopher Norton. In addition, the DOP will involve a performance by the All-Collegiate Steel Band, directed by Dr. Chris Tanner, and comprised of students from colleges and universities throughout Kentucky. A new addition to the DOP’s festivities will be the “Rudimental Snare Drum Competition” adjudicated by Colin McNutt. Also, hundreds of door prizes will be raffled off throughout the day. Prizes in years past have included: drum set microphone systems, snare drums, bass drum pedals, cymbals, ethnic drums, drumheads, tambourines, triangles, mallets, drum sticks, T-shirts, a so much more.

See links below for more information:  Great Opportunity for Percussionist    

http://kentucky.pas.org/Kentucky/DaysofPercussion/SnareDrumCompetition/

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Pep band T-shirts

Basketball pep band will be starting soon. Students are required to wear the blue, Blue Devil Band t-shirt that they wore for marching and football pep band. If a replacement is needed I must have your size request and payment by Friday, February 10. Shirts will be given to those requesting the week of the 13th. No shirts will be available on the nights of the games. 

 Those in need, send me your name and size.  

Place payment – $10 – in band box indicating the payment is for a t-shirt. No shirts will be handed out without payment.

 Leigh Grossman  Lag830@insightbb.com

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Important Info for ALL students and parents – Pep band

Dear Henry Clay Band Family,  I hope everyone is off to a great start for this abnormal winter! I wanted to touch base with everyone concerning Pep Band. All Students participate in pep band. It is a part of being enrolled in an HC Band/Percussion Class. This is part of their grade and will count as a performance. We only play at the post season District, Regional and State Tournaments. This begins towards the end of February and have been on the Band calander since last June. Unfortunaly, the exact dates and times are not released until the regular season has concluded. With that being the case, we have blocked off the weeks in which the tournaments are held. Students will be assigned to one of three pep bands.  Students and families need to be flexable and students must be present at the time of the assigned game.

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE YOUR BLUE DEVIL BAND SHIRT AND IT STILL FITS!! If you are need of a shirt please contact Leigh Grossman ASAP. Her email is lag830@insightbb.com The shirts are $10. This needs be taken care of before February 13th.

Please stay up-to-date with everything this semester. Mr. Kite and myself have spent many hours making sure we are scheduled ahead with plenty of time for people to make adjustments. The calander is located at henryclayband.org. You can also keep updated via the Henry Clay Band Facebook page, twitter, and attending monthly booster meetings.

 Sincerely,  Jeff Bayerle    jeffrey.bayerle@fayette.kyschools.us

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Fall Percussion Final

Dear Henry Clay Percussion Family, The percussion final directions are in the link below.  The Final is made up of  two parts:   1) Playing (P), 2) Written (P),  

Both sections will take place on the day of the final. **IF STUDENTS NEED HELP. THEY NEED TO TALK TO ONE OF THE DIRECTORS AND/OR JUSTIN TO SCHEDULE A TIME TO WORK BEFORE OR AFTER SCHOOL. HELP IS ALWAYS AVAILABLE, BUT DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE**

 Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.  Thanks,  Jeff Bayerle jeffrey.bayerle@fayette.kyschools.us

Percussion Final Fall 2011

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Great Video for Everyone!!

Percussion/Jazz Extravaganza!!

 

Dear Band Families,

I hope everyone is doing well!  We are entering another busy stretch beginning next week and picking back up the week after spring break with the HC Band Auditions in early April!  I have attached the Percussion/Jazz Extravanganza Itinerary for next Tuesday March 29th!

Please observe all details carefully as this is a major performance for these groups and should be a great night!

Thanks to all for your effort!  We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday 3/29 at 7:00 PM for the Percussion/Jazz Extravaganza featuring our steel band, jazz band, and percussion ensembles!

Sincerely,

Bill Kite
Director of Bands
Henry Clay High School

Perc-Jazz Extravaganza Itinerary 2011

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2010 HC Winter Percussion/Jazz Concert Videos – 12/02/10

2010 HC Winter Percussion & Jazz Concert Videos!

Videos of the concert have been uploaded to the “Media Page” (see top right of this website Home Page, then click on bottom of Media page at “See more videos on Henry Clay Band’s Blip.tv page!”)

Attached here are “Groovin’ Hard” (left) and “Level 7 Encounter” (right) – Click on the photos.

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HC Jazz/Percussion Concert Thursday Night!

 

Dear Jazz and Percussion Families,

I hope everyone had a restful and relaxing Thanksgiving holiday!!  Wasting no time at all, we are finishing preparations for our Winter Jazz/Percussion Concert this Thursday, December 2nd at 7:00 PM in Lassiter Theater!  I have attached the itinerary for your review.  Please be sure students are on time and prepared for the evening!  Dress for the concert will be “dressy” ALL BLACK.

 

We are looking forward to hearing the percussion classes and jazz bands!  See you Thursday!

Sincerely,

Bill Kite
Director of Bands
Henry Clay High School

12-2-10 Jazz-Perc Concert Itinerary

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